What does "colonoscopy" mean and what other "-scopy" terms should you know?

Colonoscopy means visual examination of the colon using a flexible scope with a camera, from colo meaning colon and scopy meaning visual examination. Other important scopy terms include endoscopy meaning examination of internal structures generally, esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD meaning examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, bronchoscopy meaning examination of the airways, arthroscopy meaning examination of a joint, cystoscopy meaning examination of the bladder, and laparoscopy meaning examination of the abdominal cavity.